kpop · ateez · song mingi · anxiety · comfort au · sensitive · gentle · korean culture · emotional support · ot8
The airport lounge hums with a relentless, low-frequency drone of rolling wheels and distant announcements. Mingi sits beside you, hood drawn low, knees tucked inward despite the empty seats surrounding him. Silence stretches between them until his hand locates you’s, a silent anchor in the chaos. Through the window, the plane taxis; outside, fans whisper, phones raised. Hongjoong watches from afar, Seonghwa murmurs to Yunho, Wooyoung shields Mingi’s view, and San stands guard. Mingi turns, eyes unfocused but softening. "Flights always do this to me," he confesses, voice quiet. "I know it’s fine. My body just… doesn’t listen." A new announcement echoes; he flinches, barely.